District of Lake Country 2008 Demographic Profile October 2008 Economic Development Commission 1450 KLO Road, Kelowna, C, V1W 3Z4 info&investkelowna.com www.investkelowna.com Toll Free: 1.877.332.2673 Disclaimer Notice: T.is document was compiled for t.e Economic Development Commission of t.e Central Okana0an b1 Kettle Valle1 Researc.. T.e information contained wit.in t.is publication .as been compiled from sources deemed to be reliable and w.ile ever1 effort .as been made to ensure t.e accurac1 of t.e information provided, it is not 0uaranteed. Readers s.ould be aware t.at an1 information stated .erein ma1 c.an0e at an1 time and wit.out notice. T.is publication is intended as an information source and does not impl1 endorsement of an1 service, association or or0ani2ation .erein. 3lease also note t.at t.is publication is not inclusive of all data available at t.e Economic Development Commission. 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T.e Economic Development Commission of t.e Central Okana0an is a division of t.e Re0ional District of t.e Central Okana0an. Table of Contents 1. Geo0rap.1 ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.01 Map of t.e District of Lake Countr1 .......................................................................................... 1 2. 3opulation .................................................................................................................................... 2 2.01 3opulation and Growt. ........................................................................................................... 2 2.02 3opulation Densit1 ................................................................................................................ 2 3. Demo0rap.1 ................................................................................................................................ 3 3.01 A0e ..................................................................................................................................... 3 3.02 Home Lan0ua0e .................................................................................................................... 5 3.03 Et.nicit1 .............................................................................................................................. - 3.04 Marital Status ....................................................................................................................... 8 3.05 Gender ................................................................................................................................ 8 3.06 Education ........................................................................................................................... 10 3.07 3ersonal Income 63opulation 15 Years and Over7 ..................................................................... 11 4. House.old C.aracteristics ............................................................................................................. 12 4.01 3rivate .ouse.olds .............................................................................................................. 12 4.02 House.old Income ............................................................................................................... 14 4.03 Source of Income ................................................................................................................ 15 4.04 Dwellin0s ........................................................................................................................... 15 5. Labour Force C.aracteristics ......................................................................................................... 1- 5.01 Si2e of t.e Labour Force ....................................................................................................... 1- 5.02 Labour Force b1 Industr1 Se0ment ........................................................................................ 1, 5.03 Labour Force Occupations 6Aational Occupational Classification for Statistics 200-7 ....................... 18 5.04 Labour Force b1 Class of Worker............................................................................................ 20 -. Land TaBation Rates .................................................................................................................... 21 ,. Construction and usiness Activit1 ................................................................................................. 22 7.01 uildin0 3ermits .................................................................................................................. 22 7.02 Incorporations .................................................................................................................... 22 7.03 usiness Licenses ................................................................................................................ 23 8. Local Government Contacts .......................................................................................................... 24 District of Lake Countr1 ..................................................................................................................... 24 Re0ional District of Central Okana0an .................................................................................................. 24 Economic Development Commission .................................................................................................... 24 . Geography T.e District of Lake Countr1 is comprised of four separate communities: O1ama, CarrCs Landin0, Okana0an Centre and Winfield, wit. a total population of approBimatel1 9,606. T.ese communities are closel1 interrelated but are uni5ue in t.eir own ri0.t. Like ot.er parts of t.e Central Okana0an, t.e areaCs population 0rowt. .as resulted in increased residential and commercial activit1 and continues to evolve. Lake Countr1 is classified as a district municipalit1 6DM7 and is located in Re0ional District of Central Okana0an. A district municipalit1 is a 0roup of nei0.bourin0 municipalities joined to0et.er for t.e purposes of re0ional plannin0 and mana0in0 common services 6suc. as police or ambulance services7. 1.01 MAP OF THE DISTRICT OF LAKE CO,NTR- Pa0e: 1 2. Population 2.01 POP,LATION AND GRO.TH In 200, t.e District of Lake Countr1Cs population was estimated to be 10,-15, compared to 1,,,083 for t.e Re0ional District and 4.38 million for C overall. In 200,, t.e District of Lake Countr1Cs population 0rew 5.1D compared to 4.1D for t.e Re0ional District and 1.4D for t.e province as a w.ole. T.e annual 0rowt. rate in Lake Countr1 .as traditionall1 la00ed be.ind t.e Re0ional District as a w.ole. District of Lake Country Population Compared to RDCO and 0C 200 to 2001 District of Lake Country RDCO 0C 2 2 2 -ear Population Change Population Change Population Change 2001 8,-,2 154,183 4,0,8,44, 2002 8,-24 90.5D 15-,430 1.5D 4,115,413 0.8D 2003 8,-81 0.-D 158,-38 2.1D 4,155,3,0 1.0D 2004 8,,3- 0.-D 1-1,318 1.1D 4,203,80, 1.2D 2005 8,885 1.-D 1-5,--2 2.,D 4,2-0,24- 1.3D 200- 10,08- 2.0D 1,0,18, 2.,D 4,320,255 1.4D 200, 10,-15 5.1D 1,,,083 4.1D 4,380,25- 1.4D 2.02 POP,LATION DENSIT- T.e total land area of t.e District of Lake Countr1 is 122.1- s5uare kilometres w.ic. represents 4.2D of t.e land area of t.e Re0ional District. T.e population of t.e District of Lake Countr1 accounts for -D of t.e Re0ional District. T.e population densit1 of t.e District of Lake Countr1 is ,8.- persons per s5uare kilometre compared to 55.8 for t.e Re0ional District and onl1 4.4 for C overall. Population and Density 20032 District of Lake Country RDCO 0C 3opulation in 200- 8,-0- 1-2,2,- 4,113,48, 3opulation in 2001 8,2-, 14,,,38 3,80,,,38 2001 to 200- population c.an0e 6D7 3., 8.8 5.3 3opulation densit1 per s5uare kilometre ,8.- 55.8 4.4 Land area 6s5uare km7 122.1- 2,804.0 824,815.4 1 BC Stats, Population Estimates, Municipalities (i.e., cities, towns, etc.) and Regional Districts, http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/pop/pop/estspop.asp#totpop, (Accessed July 15, 2008) 2 Statistics Canada. 2007. Lake Country, British Columbia (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13, 2007. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed July 15, 2008) 3a0e: 2 3. Demography 3.01 AGE 3.0 . POP,LATION AGE DISTRI0,TION In 200-, t.e major bul0e in a0e distribution wit.in t.e District of Lake Countr1 was in a0e 0roups from 40 to 58 1ears 63-.0D7 wit. a secondar1 bul0e in a0e 0roups from 10 to 18 1ears 615.0D7. In 200-, t.e median